Lai-Thai Guesthouse in Chiang Mai

Read the Tripadvisor reviews. A typical place that had its heyday in the 1990's and is now run down with no money for upgrades and repairs as there are so many other accommodation options in Chiang Mai. The location is quite good but bad management and jaded staff should probably have you look at alternatives. Positive remnants from the nineties are the teak decorations and the pool that today would be almost uaffordable.

Old classic but definitely run down and in need of a major overhaul. Some rooms are good, most are unacceptable. Update 2017 The bad rooms have gotten worse, now they even save by not putting soap in rooms and neglect cleaning. The only highlight is the pool area. It's a bit better than sleeping on the street but that's about it.

What was once the largest and most important book store in Chiang Mai does not have any English language books anymore and looks underused and devoid of customers. You will have to go to Asia Books or other stores to find foreign language books.